On phthisis and the supposed influence of climate : being a fourth fasciculus of statistics of consumption in this part of Australia / by William Thomson.

  • William Thomson
Date:
1877
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Credit: On phthisis and the supposed influence of climate : being a fourth fasciculus of statistics of consumption in this part of Australia / by William Thomson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    44 duty of the Society to contest these “ disparaging slanders of the colony, for which 44 there was no justification—that is to say, that 4‘ there was no sufficient reason for assuming “ that phthisis in Victoria bore any sort of “ proportion to its prevalence in the old “ country. It was afterwards suggested that “ the Society should take up the matter,, “ and report officially upon it.” Again, reverting to the subject, The Argus of October 4, 1877, contained the further report :—44 The ordinary monthly meeting of “ the Medical Society of Victoria was held <{ last night in their rooms, Collins-street east. u The President (Dr. M‘Millan) occupied the 44 chair. The discussion was resumed upon 44 a paper read at a previous meeting by 44 Dr. Singleton, on 4 The Influence upon 44 4 Phthisis in Victoria of Residence in high 44 4 altitudes.’ The discussion took the some- 44 what larger shape of an inquiry into the 44 prevalence of phthisis in this colony, as 4‘ compared with its percentage in the old 44 country. It was eventually determined to 44 submit the investigation of the subject to
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